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Etymology

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From mono- +‎ butyl.

Noun

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monobutyl (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry, in combination) A single butyl group in a molecule
    • 2016 January 9, “Vimentin-Mediated Steroidogenesis Induced by Phthalate Esters: Involvement of DNA Demethylation and Nuclear Factor κB”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      DBP and its major metabolite, monobutyl phthalate (MBP), are commonly detected in a variety of biological samples [7 ].